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his_o title_n sure_a to_o it_o phi._n 3.9.10_o 2_o that_o he_o may_v hasty_o enjoy_v it_o phil._n 3.14_o 3_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v entire_a friendship_n with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 4_o that_o he_o may_v taste_v something_o of_o it_o before_o he_o enjoy_v it_o full_o philip._n 3._o penult_n and_o 5_o he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o to_o god_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o from_o this_o we_o make_v a_o use_n of_o trial_n of_o our_o renew_a state_n and_o 2_o we_o will_v be_v exhort_v if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o capacity_n to_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o study_v more_o heart-renovation_n by_o labour_v to_o entertain_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o word_n without_o prejudice_n rom._n 6.17_o verse_n 6_o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n here_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o those_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o 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communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n 2_o the_o carnal_a act_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n increase_v spiritual_a death_n because_o they_o increase_v in_o we_o a_o impotency_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o they_o increase_v in_o we_o a_o readiness_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o then_o sin_n can_v but_o increase_v siritual_a death_n because_o spiritual_a death_n consist_v in_o a_o aversion_n from_o do_v good_a and_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v evil._n likeas_n there_o be_v a_o strict_a connection_n between_o the_o sinful_a course_n of_o the_o carnal_a unrenewed_a mind_n and_o eternal_a death_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o eternal_a separation_n of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intimation_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o special_a love_n